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The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known simply as the Monument, is a fluted Doric column in London, England, situated near the northern end of London Bridge. Commemorating the Great Fire of London, it stands at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill, 202 feet (61.6 m) in height and 202 feet west of the spot in Pudding Lane where the Great Fire started on 2 September 1666. Constructed between 1671 and 1677, it was built on the site of St Margaret, New Fish Street, the first church to be destroyed by the Great Fire. It is Grade I-listed and is a scheduled monument.[3] Another monument, the Golden Boy of Pye Corner, marks the point near Smithfield where the fire was stopped. The Monument comprises a Doric column built of Portland stone topped with a gilded urn of fire. It was designed by Robert Hooke.[2] Its height marks its distance from the site of the shop of Thomas Farriner (or Farynor), the king's baker, where the blaze began.[4] The viewing platfo

Monument to the Great Fire of London - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 51°30′37″N 0°05′09″W / 51.51014°N 0.08594°W / 51.51014; -0.08594 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Monument in London "The Monument" redirects here. For the house in California, see Monument House . For other uses, see Monument (disambiguation) . View of the Monument, designed by Robert Hooke [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Monument to the Great Fire of London , more commonly known simply as the Monument , is a fluted Doric column in London , England, situated near the northern end of London Bridge . Commemorating the Great Fir

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